Re: amyloid control

From:

Melissa Jensen

I was under the the impression that selling tissue blocks..for profit Or
sending tissue for research without pt notification were some of the issues
involved with Traffic in Human Tissue. I haven't read anything
stating,random control blocks cannot be shared or used.???
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Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: amyloid control
> Give you an amyloid control?
> Are you mad?
> You want us to lose our jobs and be splashed over the cover of the
tabloids?
> "TRAFFIC IN HUMAN TISSUE"
>
> Get real:-)
>
>
> Terry L Marshall B.A.(Law), M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.Path
> Consultant Histopathologist
> Rotherham General Hospital, Yorkshire
> terry.marshall@rgh-tr.trent.nhs.uk
>
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> INT;a=NHS;c=GB;dda:RFC-822=T.Hacker(a)har.mrc.ac.uk;
> Sent: 29 April 2002 18:21
> To: p=NHS NATIONAL
> INT;a=NHS;c=GB;dda:RFC-822=Histonet(a)pathology.swmed.edu;
> Subject: amyloid control
>
>
> Is there a kind soul out there that could possibly provide me with
> some amyloid control material (primary or secondary), preferably in
> paraffin block form or as a few freshly cut sections. I have a case of
> possible amyloidosis in an experimental mouse and need to
> confirm this, so mouse tissue would probably be more appropriate,
> although "amyloid is amyloid" regardless of species? (or am I
> wrong!). I know this type of request is becoming more difficult with
> the various restrictions that apply, and will of course provide
> postage, or if you live in an exotic location I will come and collect.
> D'ont let me down people!
> Regards,
> Terry.
>
> Terry Hacker,
> Head of Histopathology and Electron Microscopy
> Medical Research Council,
> Harwell,
> Didcot,
> Oxfordshire, OX11 ORD
> 01235 824521
> Fax 01235 834776
> e-mail t.hacker@har.mrc.ac.uk
>
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